Pole Dancing an Olympic Sport?
What do you think about pole dance?
Apparently, the belief that pole dance is a female-oriented activity is a common mindset in the world of pole fitness, even though pole dance is indeed considered a form of exercise and expression which is equally open to males and females, since it increases core and general body strength while toning the body as a whole.
I have been taking pole dance classes myself, and it is incredible the amount of strength, flexibility and stamina that you need to have in order to do at least the basic moves. These qualities are the same that Olympic gymnasts, figure-skaters and rhythmic dancers need to have. Today, pole dancing is a credible form of exercise that both men and women enjoy, just like yoga or ballet class. In fact, athletic pole dance competitions for men and women are taking place all over the world and even the International Pole Sports Federation hopes to get pole dance recognized as an Olympic sport. (If you don't believe me, just look youtube videos and you will be impressed!)
Be it an Olympic sport or just a fun fitness class, it is not about physical appearance or looking great on a pole, it is about encouraging women and men to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through the physical and emotional fitness of pole dancing.
That is me in the picture. I couldn't have done this without stretching.
Just give it a try, and then tell me how you felt about it!
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I dont think I could do it to be honest, I am not flexible enough, but I agree it looks to be an extreme physical workout.
Well, you know, I used to have only flexibility and 0 strength. But when you start, you do heavy workout to get the strength to, later on, pull the tricks on the pole. And, you would me amazed, having flexibility is something that most people does not have, so your tricks would look awesome!
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Thanks! Glad to be of help
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